That wretched vixen has disguised herself as my wife!

Jiang Jingming's brows furrowed; she had already disappeared into the crowd.

Chapter 59 The Puppy Soaked in the Rain

Leaving the swaying deck, we stepped back onto solid land.

Jiang Jingming turned around and waved goodbye to the captain and the crew.

The boat captain was eager to get home and didn't even bother to disembark and rest, rushing back to see his wife.

But he really missed this young brother he had hit it off with at first sight, so they agreed to get drunk together again when they met next.

Jiang Jingming stood in the wind at the ferry crossing, watching the large boat laden with hydrangeas gradually sail away.

Although most of the petals had fallen, the colorful ribbons fluttered in the wind, still looking incredibly beautiful.

The boat captain remained standing at the stern, his pipe dangling from his lips, waving slowly.

Only after the ferry had completely sailed away and disappeared into the horizon did Jiang Jingming withdraw his gaze and sigh inwardly.

Actually, there was a worry he had been too embarrassed to say throughout the journey.

Based on his recent experiences, it seems that wherever he goes, something terrifying or bizarre happens.

Upon arriving at the Hala tribe, the Canglang Conference encountered an incident.

Upon arriving in Shulan City, they encountered trouble with the local tyrant, Master Fu.

Once they reached the trade route, cannibalistic ghosts began to haunt the village.

In addition, the boat captain kept talking about waiting for his wife at home... and wanting to have a little daughter who's like a princess...

All of this combined is truly terrifying.

Jiang Jingming was genuinely on edge.

Fortunately, nothing happened on the way. He has now disembarked, and logically, strange things should have disembarked with him.

For example, that green-eyed dancer from earlier was quite strange.

"Jingming, Jingming, what are you thinking about!"

The young lady's voice rang out behind him. Jiang Jingming turned around slightly and met a pair of furtive, almond-shaped eyes.

The words "sneaky" and "peach blossom eyes" are usually hard to put together, but they can be put together on Xie Yunqi's face.

"Nothing, what's wrong?"

Jiang Jingming chuckled and crossed his arms, wondering what kind of mischief this young lady was up to now.

Xie Yunqi looked around to make sure Lu Zhao wasn't nearby before speaking in a low voice:

"We've arrived in Fengling City now. Do you know what the most important thing is?"

"What is it?"

"Of course, I'll dump Lu Zhao! You idiot!"

Xie Yunqi raised his hand and gently patted his forehead, his tone filled with disappointment.

Jiang Jingming said "Oh".

Indeed, according to the young lady's elaborate deception plan, Lu Zhao was kept completely in the dark.

The most urgent task is to slip away from this official and then secretly investigate the case.

"What should we do?"

“I have already decided. The chief secretary of Fengling City is named Wen Fuxiao. He served in the capital in his early years and was later demoted to this place. He is an old friend of my father.”

Xie Yunqi's eyes darted around.

As Jiang Jingming listened to her speak, he felt that the two of them were like minor villains who plotted for a long time only to be caught off guard by a roadside.

"Since we're passing through Fengling City, it wouldn't be unreasonable for me to pay him a visit, would it? Lu Zhao has always enjoyed associating with these high-ranking officials and nobles, so he certainly won't object. After the banquet tonight, we'll escape under cover of darkness!"

Xie Yunqi clapped his hands, his face immediately lighting up with excitement, as if he had been amazed by his own cleverness.

"Wen Fuxiao and Lu Zhao must be terrified and will rush to the capital to get reinforcements overnight! This will give us a good opportunity to investigate the case properly!"

"..."

What a flawed proposal!

Jiang Jingming swallowed his words and nodded nonchalantly.

The position of Chief Inspector was already quite important, but compared to the Chief Clerk, he was just an insignificant nobody.

As the city lord's deputy, the chief secretary was in charge of documents and guarded the seal of office, and probably handled more government affairs than the city lord himself.

If something were to happen to the young lady of the Divine Capital Guard while she was here, he would have the authority to seal off the entire Fengling City and turn it upside down.

However, when the Divine Capital Guards investigated the demoness before, they probably already searched the place thoroughly, but they didn't find anything.

Jiang Jingming did not intend to interfere with the young lady's plans. After all, he was just an ordinary merchant's son. Only by following in the footsteps of the young lady could he obtain a lot of information that was unknown to the public.

"Then it's settled!"

Xie Yunqi was filled with excitement at the prospect of finally escaping his father's watchful eye, and he rushed into the crowd.

However, we're not in a rush to get down to business.

Jiang Jingming had already spotted a monkey performer over there, and this ambitious young lady had been itching to go see him for a long time.

Jiang Jingming remained standing in the same spot because another person was also standing in the wind at the ferry crossing.

Fang Zhiyi.

He spoke, then suddenly realized that this seemed to be the first time he had called her name.

"Ok?"

Fang Zhiyi turned around and smiled gently.

Jiang Jingming looked into her eyes, remained silent for a long while, and then continued:

Where are you going next?

"I haven't decided yet."

Fang Zhiyi's smile was languid, her eyes slightly squinted in the sunlight, like a lazy fox.

She had drunk quite a bit last night, and only after the ship docked did she slowly emerge from her cabin, looking unusually sleepy.

Her agreement with Xie Yunqi was limited to "going to Zhongzhou together," but the young lady didn't want to involve innocent people in the investigation.

So, this was where everyone was originally supposed to say goodbye.

Jiang Jingming thought about this, but felt that things shouldn't be this way.

Fang Zhiyi is definitely not as "innocent" as Xie Yunqi thinks. Since she has intricate connections with the Ghost Doctor, she must know something about that mysterious organization.

She wouldn't readily reveal the truth like a criminal under investigation, nor would she lie to deceive him.

Jiang Jingming felt a strange sense of certainty in his heart.

She was merely observing everything, waiting for him to get closer to the truth before revealing a portion of it to him.

Just like the previous explanations of Mondala and the man-eating demon.

That's why we can't let Fang Zhiyi leave here.

As Jiang Jingming was thinking this, a figure suddenly flashed past him, the tip of hair brushing against his shoulder.

"What's wrong? You don't want me to leave?"

Fang Zhiyi suddenly leaned closer and curved her lips into a smile.

Jiang Jingming didn't speak, he just looked down at her.

Aside from the reasons mentioned above, for some reason, he always felt that Fang Zhiyi was a very dangerous person.

If I could keep her by my side, seeing her as soon as I open my eyes, it would actually make me feel more at ease.

Is that right?

That's right.

There is no other reason.

......

The two stared at each other for a long time before Fang Zhiyi finally stepped back and sighed softly.

"How cunning."

"what?"

Jiang Jingming was taken aback, wondering why she said that.

Fang Zhiyi looked rather troubled.

"With those rain-soaked puppy eyes, how could anyone bear to leave you?"

"..."

Jiang Jingming was certain he would never show that kind of look; this was just another one of her inexplicable flirtations.

Chapter Sixty Old Friends

In short, whatever the reason, Fang Zhiyi chose to stay.

Xie Yunqi was very happy about this. She was actually very reluctant to part with her sister Fang, but she was just pretending to be nonchalant for the sake of "righteousness".

This perfectly fulfilled her wish.

Aqing did not comment on this; she always ignored everyone except her own young master.

The group left the ferry and entered the city gate of Fengling City.

People came and went, walking hurriedly; the streets of the outer city were mostly filled with travelers carrying their bundles.

So most of the street stalls sell food, including fried fish and pastries that they ate on the boat, and the aroma of ghee fills the air as you walk along the street.

Xie Yunqi had noticed earlier that the monkey trainer was carrying a cage. He walked all the way to the place with the most people before taking out a gong and drum from his bundle and shouting loudly.

The little monkey he had just locked in the cage was a thin, weak creature, but it wasn't shy at all, swinging back and forth on his neck.

Xie Yunqi squinted and observed for a while before he felt relieved.

“Jingming, look, the little monkey has no injuries, which means the monkey trainer still has some conscience and doesn’t bully it.”

"Yes."

Jiang Jingming nodded.

I've seen many acrobats in the past, and if they did anything wrong, they would be whipped and abused.

However, this is probably one of the ways to solicit tips. If bystanders can't bear to see it, they will give him some money to let the little monkey go.

This pair of partners worked together very well.

The little monkey was very clever. After receiving the reward, it repeatedly clasped its hands in a respectful manner, which drew a burst of laughter.

Xie Yunqi was delighted and casually tossed out a few silver ingots. The little monkey then surrounded her, banging drums and gongs, like a well-behaved and lively teenager.

Seeing this, Jiang Jingming couldn't help but turn back and whisper to Fang Zhiyi:

"Is there anything wrong with this monkey? Is it a real monkey?"

Perhaps this is a case of "once bitten by a snake, twice shy."

He really can't stand these performances now; he can't help but think of some terrible things.

What do you think?

Fang Zhiyi blinked, her face full of mystery.

After Jiang Jingming remained silent for a while, she suddenly burst out laughing.

"Just kidding, this really is a monkey."

Fang Zhiyi squatted down and beckoned to the little monkey with her finger. The monkey quickly ran over and stretched out its head for her to pet.

"..."